Bordetella & Haemophilus
A virulence factor that helps with adhesion (reaches out and grabs) it is also targeted in bordetella vaccines
What is FHA?
This trait making mycoplasma unique allows resistance to beta lactams and makes it harder for gram staining.
What is No cell wall?
While knowing what the antibiotic names(isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide, ethambutol (cell wall inhibitors) Rifampin (polymerase inhibitor),Aminoglycosides (ribosome inhibitor) still helpful (streptomycin),Fluoroquinolones (moxifloxacin)-DNA gyrase inhibitor) is not important for exam. Knowing the amount is.
What is 3 agents?
caused by mutations resulting in inefficient pumping, causing thick mucinous secretions allowing bacteria colonization.
What is cystic fibrosis?
This disease is spread internally by macrophages eating them and spreading to the lymph nodes.
What is TB?
Disrupts immune cell function in multiple ways using AB toxins
What is Pertussis toxin?
A virulence factor and a polar organelle used by mycoplasma to attach to host cells
What is P1 adhesin?
The cause of why it’s hard to treat mycobacteria resulting in resistance and often increase to high densities before immunity develops
What is slow mycobacterial growth?
A superficial infection of external ear canal skin that comes from contaminated water. Treatments involves topical antibiotics.
What is swimmer’s ear?
This agar is used for obligate aerobes that are fastidious, and asacharolytic. It’s also not clinically routine.
What is buffered charcoal yeast extract (agar)?
Disrupts the innate function of only macrophages
What is adenylated cyclase toxin?
Only caused by subtypes of Legionella is a URI that manifests as cough, fever, loss of appetite, aches and belly pains.
What is Pontiac Fever?
Humans and some primates are known to be hosts to leprosy along with these 2 other animals.
What are Armadillos and Squirrels?
A curative measure way you inject a pill to refold your proteins.
What is CFTR modulator therapy?
Lyses neutrophils and macrophages
What is Panton-Valentine Leukocidin?
This bacteria is a STI with ulcerated lesions,aedopathy, and pain. It is also considered a chancroid syphilis.
What is H. ducreyi?
This toxin is used by mycoplasma and uses ADP-ribosylation. It’s unclear of actual mechanism of action it uses but can paralyze cilia.
What is CARDS toxin?
This form on infection is how TB is spread and pentrates lung airspaces.
What is airdroplet?
Types of genes that are variable found in organisms that allows some advantages such as antibiotic resistance.
What is accessory genome?
This disease as an incubation of 1-14 days showing symptoms of dysuris and/or urethral discharge
What is Urethritis?
A type of treatment that targets the type B capsule that was a huge success in eradication of H. influenzae.
What is conjugate vaccine?
A test used only to detect Legionella pneumophila
What is Urine antigen?
A type of stain used other than gram stain due to it’s unique cell wall structure composing of waxy coats and LAM.
What is acid fast stain?
P. aeruginosa populations become diverse through this prcoess allowing it become diverse and multi drug resistant
What is regional isolation?
URT/ nasopharyngeal colonizer that has only adhesins as virlulence factors such as protein E, OMP2, Type IV Plius.
What is NTHI (non-encapsulated)?